Rescue our companions?

As a member of the Uchiha, the task of interrogation naturally fell to Kei.

The Uchiha Clan had a fixed understanding among everyone: that their clan members were skilled in Genjutsu.

This understanding was incorrect, but it was deeply ingrained. Not every Uchiha member was proficient in Genjutsu.

Even with the Sharingan activated, it only meant that Uchiha with the Sharingan could, to a certain extent, avoid Genjutsu and use it more conveniently.

Uchiha Kei's interrogation was calm and collected. Although the target had a strong will, Kei's Genjutsu was not that incompetent.

Coupled with the fact that he was already severely injured by Hyuga Aya and was somewhat disoriented, Kei didn't hesitate to use some minor tricks during the interrogation.

Thus, after about a day, Uchiha Kei obtained the intelligence he wanted. To his surprise, he also acquired some interesting information.

"A護送隊 (escort team) is transporting Konoha prisoners of war towards the rear of the Iwa Ninja." Uchiha Kei wouldn't make things difficult for himself alone. He directly relayed this news to the other two, but he didn't reveal everything at once.

The world of Naruto was a very interesting one. In the more than a decade Uchiha Kei had lived, he had only experienced negative things, such as Hatake Sakumo's suicide a few years ago.

But when he watched the show, it was filled with positive energy, emphasizing the concept of 'Bonds' throughout and constantly promoting themes like 'Companions are more important than missions.'

But in reality?

Companions were indeed important during wartime, as these companions might be the ones who block Kunai and Ninjutsu for you.

History is written by the victors. Uchiha Kei wouldn't be mistaken about this. He naturally knew why Hatake Sakumo had incurred public anger.

Because it was during wartime. Without beings like the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara who could suppress the entire Ninja World single-handedly, individual strength had been minimized.

It could be said that Hatake Sakumo's idea was not wrong, but he was born in the wrong era. Coupled with Danzo possibly fanning the flames from behind, Konoha lost a top-tier combat power.

However, it had to be said that his death also served as a wake-up call for Konoha Ninja: Don't overthink things. If a mission fails because of your distractions, then you die.

If the village is gone, what else is there to say? The era of Naruto was different. They lived in peace, so naturally, the educational policies had to change. With the absence of frequent wars, the importance of companions naturally increased.

To put it bluntly, it was a means to tie you to the village. If you have enough bonds within this village, would you still think about defection?

If it were any other time, Uchiha Kei wouldn't have bothered with these people. Whether they lived or died, what business was it of his? He was struggling to survive himself, where would he find the time to care about others?

But knowing the future development, he knew that the war would end this year. The Third Hokage appointing Namikaze Minato to office was also a shift in thinking.

Because Namikaze Minato was someone who agreed with Hatake Sakumo. He was also Kakashi's Guiding Jonin. Otherwise, given what Kakashi and Obito did, even if the war was won, they would have been thrown into Konoha Prison to await trial.

"Captain, you're not thinking of going to rescue them, are you?" Hyuga Aya looked at Uchiha Kei with a cold smile. "Don't forget our mission. Or do you intend to become the second Hatake Sakumo?"

"We'll follow them into enemy territory," Uchiha Kei said calmly. "Perhaps we can gather more intelligence through them."

"You're truly unreasonable!" The mockery on Hyuga Aya's face became even more pronounced. "Are you planning to lead us to our deaths? To return to Konoha Prison and await trial?"

"No, do you think that's possible?" Uchiha Kei shook his head. "There are some things I don't want to say too much, but the fact that we've survived this long already explains a lot. I want to return alive, and you do too. Therefore, it's best if we cooperate well, understand?"

Hyuga Aya fell silent, and even Imai Kenta, who sat beside her with a harmless expression, turned his head to look.

That's right, the three of them were in the same boat, and all three of them were the same kind of people. Some things really couldn't be said too clearly.

However, they didn't know that Uchiha Kei had already developed some small ideas in his heart after accidentally learning this information, such as the idea of making some political investments for the future.

Of course, political investment required Uchiha Kei to be able to return alive, otherwise, nothing would be real.

"Tell me your thoughts." Hyuga Aya casually found a place to sit down, then casually shot a kunai at the half-dead Iwa Chunin: "If you want to sneak attack the rear, then I have to say I refuse, because I haven't lived enough."

"I wouldn't be that stupid, I'm only thirteen." Uchiha Kei shook his head: "The Iwa Ninja are escorting prisoners to the rear, but according to the intelligence from this guy you killed, they actually have some other places where they are holding some Konoha Ninja."

"Isn't that normal?" Hyuga Aya crossed her arms: "Gathering all the Konoha Ninja together is the stupidest approach, and the Iwa Ninja are not good at Fuinjutsu."

Halfway through her sentence, Hyuga Aya fell silent. She first glanced at Uchiha Kei vigilantly, then fell into thought. Imai Kenta, who had been silent all along, also tilted his head and stopped smiling foolishly.

The Konoha Ninja were held separately to avoid any accidents, and these ninja were constantly tortured and interrogated, likely hating the Iwa Ninja to the bone.

But currently, the Iwa Ninja were desperately fighting on the frontal battlefield with Konoha, so the guards watching them might not be many, perhaps only some ordinary Genin were responsible for the 'clearing' task.

Of course, they couldn't 'clear' everyone. They might deal with some 'tricky' individuals, and then gather the rest of the prisoners and send them all to the rear, for future negotiations or exchanges with Konoha.

But the key problem now was that it was unclear whether these guys had been gathered together. However, since Uchiha Kei brought up this issue, it meant that the Iwa Chunin had definitely revealed some information.

"How much time do we have?" Hyuga Aya asked: "And what is this guy's identity?"

"One of the Prisoner Guard Ninjas. He received orders to go to the frontline the day before yesterday, and then ran into us yesterday." Uchiha Kei said with a smile.

"You really are. This is indeed a good plan." Hyuga Aya hesitated but quickly nodded: "Two days ago, if we're fast enough, we can indeed rescue quite a few people."

"Then let's go." Imai Kenta revealed his harmless smile once more: "Rescue our companions, and then complete our mission."